Catamenial



UNTTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ELIZABETH PARKER, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

CATAIVI ENIAL SACK.

SPECIFICATION forlrlving` part 0f Letters Patent N0. 595,861, datedDecember 21, 1897. Application filed December 7, 1896. Serial No.614,775. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom t may concern.-

Be it known that I, ELIZABETH PARKER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCatamenial Sacks; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention has reference to a novel construction in a catamenialsack, the object being to provide a convenient and cleanly de- Vice ofthis character.

The invention consists in the features of construction hereinafter fullydescribed and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification,Figure l is a perspective view of a catamenial sack and supporting-beltconstructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is longitudinalsection of the sack. Fig. 3 is a transverse section of the sack.

Referring now to said drawings, 1 indicates the sack, provided at itsends with extensions 2. The said sack and extensions are preferably madeof oiled silk or muslin, while the extensions 2 are lined with silk orother soft material, as shown at 3. The upper edges of the sack areprovided with an elastic band 4, preferably situated within a hein 5 ofsaid sack. The bottom of the sack is provided with two elastic loops 6,that serve to hold an absorbent pad '7. The said pad consists of a flatpiece of sponge fitting within the bottom of the sack. The sack is heldin place when worn by means of a waist-belt 8, to which are secureddepending straps 9, having fastening devices, so that they can bereadily attached to and removed from the ends of the extensions 2 of thesack. The belt and straps are provided with the usual buckles and are ofelastic material, so that they readily conform to the motions of thebodyT and allow a free movement thereof.

A device of this kind it will be seen is cleanly and healthy and isespecially useful in traveling. Itis economical and promotes comfort andrequires but two pads or Sponges, which can be readily interchanged andcleaned.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

A sack consisting of a single thickness of thin waterproof materialhaving tapered extensions at the ends thereof, a soft fabric lining onthe inner faces of said extensions, hems along the opposite edges of thesack and extending over the edges of the soft lining, an elastic bandlocated within the hems, elastic loops secured at their opposite endsalong said hems, an absorbent pad secured bysaid loops, anda beltprovided with straps designed to be detachably secured to the taperedextensions of thesack, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing Witnesses.

ELIZABETH PARKER.

